Cleveland’s 1996 chardonnay shows considerable regional provenance, hailing from the cold Macedon Ranges. Back labels are usually a reliable source of marketing “blah blah”, but this one’s a little different 🙂

In case you can’t read the words in my photo, a perfectly understandable indictment upon my skills as a photographer, there is a disclaimer that reads “this is not a commercial “Australian style” chardonnay and fortunately contains 7.4 standard drinks“. Now, this was written in 1996. A man before his time perhaps. So, what did I think of the wine? Honey, eucalyptus, eucalyptus honey, dank herbs, and somewhat oxidised. But length is still there on the palate. I liked it, but in fairness it is probably past its best, so drink up. Good

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